Halloween Party For Student Nurses And Sailors
Eighteen student nurses from Memorial hospital school of nursing and eighteen sailors from the U S Naval Base attended an old fashioned New England Halloween party hosted by the Memorial hospital auxiliary at Dr and Mrs Joseph I Smiths home on 940 Washington street Assisting hostess Mrs Charles B Doyle the event featured decorations games stunts dancing and a buffet lunch The guests praised the hostesses hospitality and many sailors said it was their first home party since enlisting with a list of attendees from the nursing school and the naval base provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Naval Base
New England
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Joseph I. Smith
Washington Street
Smith
Charles B. Doyle
Doyle
Alda Stewart
Avis McPhail
Barbara King
Barbara Castner
Claire Bachelder
Eleanor Cavanaugh
Rose Marie Graham
Norma Wood
Beverly Cadenelli
Constance Murphy
Gwendolyn Tracey
Nancy McLain
Annie Robb
Beatrice Campbell
Ruben Gray
Gloria Haskell
Pearl Hathorne
Madelyn Leblond
Naval Base
Arbour
Hays
Manjo
Chappell
Ziss
Calvin
Goldstein
Ryan
Whitefield
Yeoman
Crehan
Martin and Wickham
Brendelson
Hamley
Vann
F. C
Bushnell
R. T
Gude
S. K
Hartson
State Commander Visits Smith Post
At a Roland Smith Post American Legion meeting the new Department Commander Richard Howell of Sangerville made his first official visit. He urged veterans to send cards cigarettes and games to Togus hospital. He was joined by State Veterans Rehabilitation Chair Chester Blake of South Portland. A Armistice ball planned for State armory Friday November 9 with Gordon Howes orchestra. Committee named to coordinate Christmas packages for Togus veterans includes Ralph Gay Miles Hagan Edgar Leavitt Frank Reinohld Gardiner Rogers Wallace Ham. Attendees told not to send razor blades. County Council meet at Wiscasset Sunday 11.15 p.m. for those wishing to attend Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith Post
American Legion
Richard Howell
Sangerville
Togus
Veterans Rehabilitation Committee
Chester Blake
South Portland
State Armory
Gordon Howe
Togus Hospital
Ralph Gay
Miles Hagan
Edgar Leavitt
Frank Reinohld
Gardiner Rogers
Wallace Ham
Wiscasset
Legion Hall
Vandalism Hits City Park Cannon During Halloween
City Park's brass marker marker screws were broken when vandals toppled the big cannon on its base. A five man crew with tackle re set the cannon on Friday morning. The act is blamed on possibly sizeable children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
North Carolina Wedding Tells Of Carl Erle Erlebach and Emily Willis
The Glenwood Presbyterian church ceremony on Oct 18 united Carl Erle Erlebach and Emily Pauline Willis. Parents, attendants, music, and reception details are noted along with gowns, rings, and post wedding plans in Bath and Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Marion Smith Hosts Halloween Party at Smith Home
A Halloween party at Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Smith's home featured their daughter Marion as hostess. Guests wore costumes and enjoyed games with prizes won by Sylvia Palmer, Carol Ames, Mary Wright, and Donald White, followed by refreshments and unmasking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Smith
Marion
Sylvia Palmer
Carol Ames
Mary Wright
Donald White
Mary Stewart
Natalie Hathorne
Constance Kerwin
Celista Savoie
Dicky Pashard
Walter Snipe
Allen Williams
Poultry Laden Truck Capsizes on Water Street
A large poultry laden trailer capsized on Water Street near Vine Friday after the truck rolled from a parking lot. Flares lit the scene at 4 45 a m and Engine Four battled a small trailer fire with minimal damage. Some poultry was moved to another truck and the rest shipped by rail. the truck belonged to Isidore Prout, Rockland poultry dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Vine
Isidore Prout
Rockland
Nightingale Club Supper Plans At Central Parish House
The Nightingale club sponsors a public baked bean supper at Central church parish house this Saturday night as its Memorial Hospital project. A large gathering is anticipated with a dedicated supper committee and dining room supervision by several named volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church Parish House
Nightingale Club
Memorial Hospital
J. Emery Footer
Carroll Davis
Harswar Footer
Herbert Cavanaugh
Arthur King
James B. Lemont
Ralph O. Date
John Freeman
J. Arthur Burgess
Alexander MacDonald
Alyn Hope Jewett Weds Lt. Wleish at Grace Church
Alyn Hope Jewett daughter of Mr and Mrs Brian M Jewett Bath and Westport married Lt John Duncan McNeish USNR at Grace Episcopal Church The ceremony was performed by Rev Charles Myron Tubbs with a single ring rite A reception followed at the Jewett home 55 Bedford street The bride attended Bath schools and Belmont High School Lt McNeish son of Mr and Mrs John D McNeish Needham Mass is a Tufts College Engineering graduate and served 28 months with the 88th Naval Construction Battalion in Leyte The couple plans a trip through the White Mountains and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Alyn Hope Jewett
Brian M. Jewett
Bath and Westport
John Duncan
McNeish
USNR
Charles Myron Tubbs
Laurence Murrell
Waldoboro
Bedford Street
Bath
Belmont
Mass
Bath Iron Works Corp
John D. McNeish
Needham
Tufts College of Engineering
Bridgeport, Conn
Leyte
Philippines
88Th Naval Construction Battalion
Seabees
Southwest Pacific
White Mountains
New York City
Nurses Alumni Plans Christmas Dance at State Armory
The Memorial hospital Nurses Alumni group schedules a Christmas dance at the State Armory on December 21 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proceeds support the alumni’s hospital work and nursing education. Mrs. Anna Crocker chairs the event with a local committee handling tickets, floor, advertising, orchestra and check room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurses Alumni Association of
The
Memorial Hospital
State Armory
Gordon Howe
Association
Anna Crocker
Nellie McCabe
Josephine Moore
Grace Blair
Evelyn McMann
Ethel Blake
Marion Rose
Jennie Trail
Lions Club Halloween Dinner Dance in Sedgwick
The Lionesses hosted a Halloween party at Sedgwick on Thursday with members, husbands, and guests in attendance. A lobster Newburg dinner preceded dancing to Cliff Leeman's orchestra, and the room was festively decorated with jack o lanterns and autumn motifs. Committee members included Mrs. Edgar Leavitt as chair and Mrs. Lawrence McCurdy, Mrs. Wilfred Guerin, Mrs. John Hayes, and Mrs. John Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionesses
Sedgwick
Cliff Leeman
Edgar Leavitt
Lawrence McCurdy
Wilfred Guerin
John Hayes
John Leonard
Halloween prank injuries in Brunswick Bath road collision
A Bath party returning from Mere Point was injured when a rope stretched across the Brunswick Bath road caused their car to crash. The radiator cap was ripped away and glass shattered the windshield, injuring six passengers with four severe cuts. Brunswick officials are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Brunswick- Bath
Johnson
Brunswick
Daughters of American Colonists hear talk on Heraldry
Mrs Harry Litchfield of Bath street spoke at the Daughters of American Colonists meeting at the Lafayette Hotel in Portland on Monday. Also present were Mrs Harry G Deering of Washington street Mrs Leonard M Lord of Fitts street and Mrs Everett Berce on asnington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Litchfield
Bath Street
the Daughters of American Colonists
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Harry G. Deering
Washington Street
Leonard M. Lord
Fitts Street
Everett Berce
Asnington Street
Miss Ruth St Peter Weds U S Army Man in Cresskill
Ruth St Peter daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmund St Peter of Maple Street married Robert McWilliams USA son of Mr and Mrs Robert McWilliams of Cresskill New Jersey in St Theresa's Church Cresskill. Rev Father Moine than officiated. The ceremony used the double ring rite with the bride escorted by her father and joined by bridesmaid Theresa St Peter. The couple planned to stay at Sedgwick Bath before the groom reports to U S Army Signal Corps for schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth St. Peter
Edmund St. Peter
Maple Street
Robert McWilliams
USA
Cresskill
N. J
St. Theresa's Church
Moine Than
Theresa St. Peter
U. S. Army
U. S. Signal Corps
October Weather Proves Disappointing Across Month
October delivered unusually cold and wet conditions with 11 days of rain and only 17 fair days, far below last year’s 24. Morning temperatures were cooler, with highs of 58 and lows near 28, and November opened brighter at 32 degrees.
Lions Club Musical Program Delights Bath Members
The Sedgwick venue hosted a Lions Club musical program featuring instrumental pieces by Albert B. Drouin and Kenneth Weeks and vocal numbers by William McNamara. King Lion Edward D. True reported on a Bruns wick zone meeting with seven Bath Lions present and guests from Brunswick and Richmond clubs. A committee proposed ideas for a Lions room at Memorial hospital. Guests included Kenneth Bosse of Old Town Ens. J. W. Smith of the Brunswick Naval Air Station and Harold Charron of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Sedgwick
Albert B. Drouin
Kenneth
William McNamara
Bath
Edward D. True
Lions Zone
Brunswick
Old Town
Ens
J. W. Smith
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Harold Charron
Fireside Club Holds Sunday Meeting at Winter Street Church
The Fireside club met in the men s parlor of Winter Street church with Dorothy Wilson leading worship. A brief meeting discussed old business and Chaplain Williams led a well enjoyed sing along with Rev A A Almond s wife as guest. Next week a Halloween social will be led entirely by a Colby college deputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fireside Club
Winter Street Church
Dorothy Wilson
A. A. Almond
Robert Williams
Williams
Colby College
Davidson Johnson Wedding in Bath Honors Nightly Guests
Miss Lucille Katherine Johnson, daughter of Newcastle, wed Capt Gordon Davidson of the Black Watch at Grace Episcopal Church in Bath. The ceremony was by Rev Charles Myron Tubbs with matron of honor Mrs Charles S Bradeen and bridesmaids Miss Pauline Aikeman and Mrs Ward Morehouse. Best man was Peers Davidson of Montreal. reception at Weathered Heights home of the bride’s mother. The couple’s families include relatives in Newcastle, Montreal and New York. the groom recently returned from Europe after two years in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Katherine Johnson
Newcastle
Bath
Gordon Davidson
Black Watch Regiment
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles Myron Tubbs
Charles S. Bradeen
Montreal
Pauline Aikeman
Ward Morehouse
New York City
Peers Davidson
Clarence E. Johnson
Weathered Heights
This City
Katherine R. Johnson
Canada
Mr. Davidson
Europe
Annual Armistice Ball Friday Night
Roland Smith Post American Legion hosts its annual Armistice Ball at the State Armory on Lincoln Street. Music by Gordon Howe and his orchestra accompanies an intermission dance featuring students from Mary Cunningham's Modern School of Dancing. Attendees include Mayor and Mrs. Walter C. Rogers and several military officers with spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith Post
American Legion
State Armory
Lincoln Street
Gordon Howe
Mary Cunningham
Modern School of Dancing
Eliza Estabrook
Audrey Durant
Richard Arsenault
Shirley Clark
Dolly
Kay Grover
Fern Beals
Rita Collins
Doris George
Walter C. Rogers
R. S. Hitchbock
USN
A. E. Parker
Howard Pratt
A. L
Earl D. Risteen
William S. Newell
A. M. Main
Rodney E. Ross
Edwin R. Andrews
Miss Rena Ulmer Becomes Bride of Gordon B Howe
Miss Rena C Ulmer married Gordon B Howe Sunday at her parents home in Park Street. Rev James MacKillop officiated with a double ring service. The bride wore a blue slate suit with pink accessories and red rose corsage. Matron of honor Mollie Pace of York Beach wore tan and brown with yellow chrysanthemum corsage. The Ulmers are from Bath after Morse High School graduate in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena C. Ulmer
Gordon B. Howe
Charles H. Ulmer
Park Street
James MacKillop
Richmond
Mollie Pace
York Beach
Morse High School
Bath
Bath false alarm cases filed by Judge Deering
Russell Bradford James Gardiner and a 15 year old were arraigned in Bath Municipal Court on charges of calling out the Bath Fire department by then and there intentionally giving a false alarm on Halloween. All three pleaded not guilty and the cases were placed on file. The uproar of false alarms caused six fire calls between six p m and midnight. Ardeen W Pinkham pleaded guilty to operating without a license and was fined $5 plus costs of $4 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bradford
James Gardenier
Bath
Bath Fire Department
Gardiner R. Deering
Ardeen W. Pinkham
St Barnabas Guild Plans Halloween Party Meeting
St Barnabas Guild of Nurses will meet at the home of Mrs Alperson on Thursday evening. Plans are made for a Halloween party with Miss Stella Dolloff, Mrs Stetson and Mrs Louise Rogers on the entertainment committee and Mrs Fred Drake, Mrs Harold De iLong and Mrs Elsie Hodgkins on the refreshment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Barnabas Guild of Nurses
Alperson
Stella Dolloff
Stetson
Louise Rogers
Fred Drake
Harold DeiLong
Elsie Hodgkins
Halloween Party for Robinhood Brownies and Troop 12
Robinhood Brownies Troop 12 held a Halloween party at leader Mrs. J. R. Grant’s Liberty Street home with Mrs. John Henderson assisting. Children wore costumes, prizes were awarded for games, and Shirley won prettiest costume while Jean Brown and Juliana Cummings earned game prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood
Juliana Cummings
Henderson
Edward F. Newell
Shirley
First Baptist
Anne
Janet Cohen
Nancy Rider
Betty Choate
Nancy Choate
Betty Mae Newell
Jean Bowers
Wadene Grant
Gloria
Shirley Goodspeed
Elaine Pinkham
Lillian Canales
Jean Brown
Elsie Thayer
Yvonne Henderson
Isabel Johansen
Emily Omar
Vivian
Donna McDougall
Margaret McCabe
Eleanor Wright
Paula Addison
Birthday Party for Miss Billy Ingram at Lighthouse Tea Room
A Friday evening party at the Lighthouse Tea Room honored Miss Billy Ingram daughter of Mrs Ralph Ingram The event hosted by Mrs Ingram and Mrs Edward Daley featured decorated home favors a buffet lunch and cake with 17 candles The academy attendee and many classmates joined in dancing games and gift giving and guests listed include Sandra Daley Valeria Besa Barbara Murray Aurelyn Rines Helen Knight Eva Gorham Evelyn Gorham Marie Erskine Bertha Wakefield Robert Adams Donald Munsey Elliot Munsey Ronald Hodgkins Robert Barnes and Keith Bachelder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lighthouse Tea Room
Billy Ingram
Ralph Ingram
Ingram
Edward Daley
Daley
Harvey
Helen Gorham
Annie Wilson
Randall Daley
Miss Billy
Academy
Wiscasset
Sandra Daley
Valeria
PIANO RECITAL IN MEMORIAL HALL AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE
In Memorial Hall Bowdoin College on Thursday evening November 8 Prof. Frederic E T Tillotson will present a piano recital featuring 23 selections by Brahms Rachmaninoff Chopin Faure and others The program includes Two Spanish Dances El Bacio from Iberia Suite Valse in A Flat Nocturne in F Intermezzo in B Flat and Sonatas in D minor C minor and C major The recital is free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Frederic E. T. Tillotson
Brahms
Rachmaninoff
Chopin
Faure
Navy and community life in Bowdenham and Melrose mass
Leroy Adams on 20 day leave in Melrose after Navy Supply Corps training at the University of Michigan. He will study at Harvard in Cambridge for three months. Local Halloween events include a Girls World Crusade party, Electa chapter inspection, and school celebrations. Deer hunters listed. service flag updated. farewell party for Mrs. Connors headed to Arizona for veteran husband’s treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Adams
George Hamilton
L. C. Rounds
Melrose
Mass
Navy Supply Corps School
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Cambridge
Harvard University
Bowdeinham
Coombs High School
Children's World Crusade
Jessie Ames
Cynthia Denham
Jackie Stilphen
Janice Jones
Sylvia Baker
Raylene Peabody
Jean
Jeanette Hilton
Janet Yates
Mary Fides
Norma Benner
Walter Reed
Constance Carras
Bernard Koehling
Irma Douglas
Barbara Koehling
Vincent
Grace Valentine
Carol Ory
Roberta
Joan Koehling
Beverly Smalley
Roger Douglas, Jr
Judy Ory
Sandra Benner
Electa Chapter
Masonic Hall
Elvira Greeley
Oakland
Detroit
Mich
Augusta
Richmond
Margaret Crapman Gile
Gretchen Hatch
Gladys Raymond
Alden Connors
Rutland Heights Veterans’ Hospital
Arizona
Change in Managers at Bath Theater
George E. Sargent of Boston will take over the Bath Opera House and Nathan, the present manager, will be assigned to the Uptown temporarily. Clyde Tilton leaves the Uptown theater business to open an electrical supply store in Bath. Sargent, a World War I and II veteran, will move to Bath with his wife and daughter at Smith College once space is available. He previously managed the Paramount in Rutland Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tw Moving Picture Houses
George E. Sargent
Boston
Bat Opera House
Nathan
Uptown
Clyde Tilton
Bath
Mr. Sargent
Sedwick
U.S. A
United States
Smith College
Sargent
Paramount Theatre
Rutland
Community notes on Mrs Hilton and local changes
Personal items list as residents travel and visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Miles Hilton and John Jewel. Marine recruit Pvt. Robert Allen on leave. Rev Paul West resigns Bowdoinham Baptist pastorate. Lena Keens to speak. Merrymeeting Grange to meet with Bernice Dore leading the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Irish
Sunda
Wellesley
Mass
John Jewel
Robert Allen
Marine Corps
Parris Island
N. C
Elizabeth Allen
George Hamilton
Alvir
Huntoon
Portland
Jane Hall Browne
Frederick Pauling
Hartford
Richmond Corner
Center Street
Paul G. West
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Merrymeeting Grange
Bernice Dore
Wiswell Family Visits In Maine And Bath
Mrs Harold Wiswell of Pittsfield Massachusetts visits sister Mrs Edith Campbell and cousin Ralph Jewett at the Jewett homestead in Westport. Later she will travel to Bath to visit her niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Arthur Farris of Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wiswell
Pittsfield
Mass
Edith Campbell
Ralph Jewett
Jewett
Westport
Wiswell
Bath
Arthur Farris
Elm Street
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Smith Post
Wed
Nesdays
Fred B. Reed
Stanley E.lace
Front Street
Groom
Carl Erlebach
R. C. Richter
Emily Pauline Willis
D. M. Willis
Lovett Street
Greensboro
Glenwood Presbyterian Church
James Carter
R. W. Ward
B. A. Mitchell
Terrell Street
Mousseline de Soie
Bertha
Erlebach
Greensboro High School
King’s Business College
Guaranteed Waterproofing Company
Marion Smith
Lieut. Wleish
Grace Church
Nurses
Ruth Mathias
Third Street
Bangor
Maine
Cresskill, N. J
Lions’ Room
Kemps
Legion Post
Bride
Deering
ST. Barnabas Guild
Robinhood Brownies
J. Russell Grant
Miss Ingram
Light House Tea Room
Memorial Hall
Telephone
North Street
Bath, Maine
Cowdoinham
Tom Neal
Barbara Hale
Bath Theater
Miles Hilton
Connors
Frank Heath
Richardham
Charles Blodgett
Reginald Dore
Irvin Prindall
Merry Meeting Grange Laciard
Alvah Peckha
Uptowns
Roy Rogers
Phantom Rider
Bob Steele
Joan Woodbury
John Litel
Madge Bellamy
Ronald Coli
Naual Adetiel “As
Weir
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